Table 4 A summary of weight, age, and antibiotic dose and duration of therapy of patients stayed in the hospital in 2014–2016
Numerical variable | Studied period | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
2014–2015 (non-ASP) | 2015–2016 (with ASP) | ||
Patient age (month) | 12.2 ± 3.0 | 20.6 ± 6.5 | > 0.05 |
Patient weight (kg) | 7.8 ± 10.4 | 8.7 ± 6.7 | > 0.05 |
LOHS (day)* | 22.7 ± 1.9a | 15.6 ± 2.8b | 0.015 |
ADe (mg/kg)* | 23.36 ± 3.8a | 10.90 ± 3.6b | 0.043 |
ADn (day)* | 11.9 ± 9.5a | 7.4 ± 4.6b | 0.001 |